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The following chart is provided to help those studying our Kilap Hand Drill training
method. With the chart the student can quickly recall which drills are atomic
(fundamental to the others) and which are molecular (use and combine motions and movements
taught in the atomic drills), which drills are asymmetrical, which are not, as well as which
have no complement (no left side to match the right side), etc.
Over time we hope expand both the content and functionality of this chart.
Drill
Number
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Right
Punch / Elbow
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Left
Punch / Elbow
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Drill
Type
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Featured
in Video
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 1
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Block-right (head)
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Block-left (head)
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Atomic
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RA
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2
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Block-right (ribs)
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Block-left (ribs)
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Atomic
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RA
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3
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Elbow (shear)
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Same on both sides
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Atomic
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RA
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4
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—
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Block-Left & Up 1
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Molecular
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NEW
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5
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Uppercut
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—
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Molecular
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FF
|
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6
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Strike-right
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Strike-left
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Atomic
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FAI
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7
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Strike-right / knee-kick
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Strike-left / knee-kick
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Atomic
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FAI
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8a
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Strike-right (inside)
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Strike-left (inside)
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Molecular
|
RA
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8b
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Block-right (inside)
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Block-left (inside)
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Molecular
|
RA
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9
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Block-left vs. Right hook
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Block-right vs. Left hook 2
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Molecular
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RA
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10
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Expand/Compress/Expand
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—
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Molecular
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RA
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Legend:
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FAI
= Fighting Arts of Indonesia
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RA
= Reflex Action
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FF
= Fighting Footwork of Kuntao and Silat
Notes:
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Highlighted cells indicate those drills deemed absolutely critical for self-defense.
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Block-left and Block-right, Strike-left and Strike-right are
hyphenated words because they are, at the same time, both nouns and verbs: they identify
both what they are and describe what they do.
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The headers, Right [or Left] Punch / Elbow, indicate the blow that starts the drill.
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Six of the drills are asymmetrical, meaning they are practiced differently on each side.
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Two drills have no "left punch" complementing drill (indicated by the '—').
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Block-mode kilap drills 1 and 2, and strike-mode drills 6 and 7, are all drilled outside your
partner's punch. In application, however, expect to use them inside the incoming blow,
like KH #8.
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Any drill number listed in the class schedule followed by
a plus-sign (i.e. 3+) indicates legwork (knees or kicks) is also
employed in that day's drill.
Footnotes:
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Because most of the blows practiced in Kilap Hand Drill #4 are also practiced
in the other hand drills (meaning sufficient practice for such is gained elsewhere) and because we felt
a need for a left-lead drill (in case anyone is caught in that position), we developed the new drill,
replacing the old one. Such a move was not done casually. As much thought went into the
new drill itself as did discussion with the senior students regarding both the new drill's value and
the final decision to replace the old one with the new. In the end, everyone agreed that the
change was good. [Return to reference point]
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We encourage all to practice the drills they like and to make them fit their training
goals. Although shared in our Reflex Action video,
for us, practicing Kilap Hands #9 on the left side is less beneficial because of our
strong-side forward training focus (we practice many other
things that provide balance and full complement for our left hand), so you will likely not find
the Block-right vs. Left hook method of this drill on our training schedule.
(Because very little in our curriculum is cut in stone, we reserve the right to return to training
Kilap Hands #9 on the both sides at any point in the future — forgive us, but we
are ever learning and we seldom totally discard any training method
 ).
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